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How do Jews point at the words on the Torah scroll without touching the parchment?
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Since it is forbidden to touch the Torah scroll due to its sanctity, the reader either uses his finger to point at the text without actually touching it or uses a pointer traditionally made from silver but can be made from any metal, glass or wood. Tjis pointer is called a yad, which means hand in Hebrew. The pointer should not touch the text since it can damage the ink.
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What material is used for the Torah Parchment?
The parchment on which a kosher Torah scroll is hand-written is cured from the hide of a kosher animal.
Is the jews holy book a scroll?
Yes, the Torah is a parchment scroll containing 5845 verses. Every synagogue has a Torah scroll.
Are the Torah scrolls kept in the mezuzah?
The mezuzah contains two paragraphs from the Torah on a little parchment. The Torah itself contains more chapters and is written on a larger parchment scroll.
What is the Torah scroll made out of?
Between 62 and 84 sheets of cured, tanned, scraped and made exactly to the Torah specifications, parchment.
What are the handwritten holy books for judaism?
The Torah scroll which we read in the synagogue is written by hand on parchment.
What does the Jewish law requiring use of a yad tell you about the value placed on the Torah by the Hebrews?
The yad (a small pointer, usually of silver) is used in order to read the Torah accurately without needing to touch it. This is because of the high honor in which we hold the Torah scroll. See also:Facts about Torah scrolls
Why can't Jews touch their holy book?
It is permissible to touch the covered scroll. The only prohibition is to touch the actual parchment itself. That is forbidden out of respect. Also, you don't touch the parchment with your hand so that you don't get the parchment dirty. Even just the oil from your skin can mark or smudge the text. The Talmud forbids touching the Torah-parchment directly (Talmud, Shabbat 14a), as a matter of respect and in order not to damage the letters. Instead, in order to point to words while reading the Torah, they use a silver pointer called a Yad.
Where is a Torah buried?
The parchment on which the Torah text is written is properly called a Torah scroll or, in Hebrew, a Sefer Torah (sefermeans book). A Torah scroll that is damaged or worn out is treated the same as a deceased Jewish person: it is buried in a cemetery (or at least in the ground), with a burial ceremony and mourning.
What does a yad symbolise?
The yad meaning "hand," is a Jewish ritual pointer, used to point to the text during the Torah reading from the parchment Torah scrolls. It is intended to prevent anyone from touching the parchment, which is considered sacred
What do Jews use to decorate the Torah?
Answer 1A pointer stick called a 'yad' which means 'hand'.Answer 2Jews regard the Torah scrolls (which contain the first five books of the Holy Bible) as sacred and they show the Torah great respect. Touching the covered Torah-scroll is permitted; but touching the parchment itself is not allowed (Talmud, Megillah 32a). For this reason, when reading from the Torah scroll, the readers use a pointer (yad). When the Torah scrolls are carried around the synagogue so that the congregation can see it, worshipers tend to touch it with their prayer books (siddurim), rather than with their bare hands. In some ultra-Orthodox congregations, people will kiss the Torah instead of touching it with the prayer books.
What is a Torah scroll made from?
Parts of kosher dead animal: parchment and thread made out of kosher dead animal.
Are Jews allowed to touch the Torah?
Jews may not touch the Torah's parchment except when it is being written or repaired. They are allowed, however, to touch the covered scroll.
